Best burgers on the beach: 10 recommendations and your favorites

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- What does the perfect beach burger mean to you? Over the past few weeks, we've highlighted 10 different hamburger options in Gulf Shores, Orange Beach and Perdido Key, and each one had a little something different to make it stand out from the pack.

We visited beachside staple Bahama Bob's in Gulf Shores, and the fairly new addition The Gulf at Perdido Pass. Both offered great food in an idyllic setting, incorporating multiple items on the vacation checklist.

At Cosmo's in Orange Beach, we showed off a top-notch burger from a more up-scale dining restaurant. At The Sports Bar of Perdido Key, we highlighted a bleu cheese burger that you can order while shooting pool or watching the game.

We showed off "Da Boss" burger from Baumhower's, my favorite use of bacon on a burger, and that is saying something. We even showed you a burger topped with peanut butter at Shawn's House of Burgers.

And there are several places along the coast offering a great hamburger that we weren't able to fit into this series. The Pink Pony and Sea-N-Suds are legendary beachfront options in Gulf Shores, well-known for their burgers. Papa Rocco's serves up a huge burger right on Ala. 59. After Ours and Behind the Pines have devoted local followings. Pirates Cove in Elberta is technically out of the geographic area we started with, but its a favorite bayside option of many.

Now we want to know what you think. Scroll through the photo gallery above for photos of the burgers we
tried, or click the individual restaurant's name above for the full
story with video and photos.

We've created a brand-new poll for ranking your favorite, with more options added in this time. Cast your vote and let us know in the comments what makes your choice the best one on the beach.

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